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Interview: Suda51 on the resurrection of Shadows of the Damned, his undying love for Zelda, and getting more directly involved in game development
The classic plot structure, and the fact that it’s my first love story. I pondered how to portray the romance between Garcia and Paula a lot. In fact, there were originally a lot more scenes involving ...
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Sonic the Hedgehog is still homeless, Sega confirms
There’s a general consensus among Sonic the Hedgehog fans that Sonic doesn’t really have a home, drifting from place to place instead. This has also been confirmed in the past through spin-off media ...
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Pokémon videos top 360 billion views, according to YouTube
YouTube videos related to Pokémon have surpassed 360 billion views worldwide, according to a post made today on YouTube’s Official Japanese language blog. These 360 billion views not only include ...
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Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP’s sales surpassed targets by large margin, Dragami Games’ parent company reports
Extreme, the parent company of Dragami Games, is revising its consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2025 after Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP significantly exceeded initial sales ...
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“All staff have changed their Jobs to ‘Hero'” Clinic in Japan shuts up shop to play Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake released today, prompting RPG fans all over the world to get stuck into the revamp of Enix’s 1988 classic. In Japan, one business’s dramatic response to the game’s ...
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Legend of Zelda devs tried to make Link talk for the first time in Echoes of Wisdom, but it felt too wrong
Link has been a stoic and silent protagonist for the entirety of The Legend of Zelda series, and although we get to read his inner monologue and dialogue with NPCs from time to time, we’ve never heard ...
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“If this fails, I won’t be able to stay in the industry” Dragon Quest III HD-2D’s devs talk about the pressure of remaking a legendary game
Dragon Quest III HD-2D launches today, bringing back the classic JRPG after 36 years. Developed by Square Enix’s Team Asano and Artdink, the remake revamps the original 1988 NES title, blending 2D ...
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Japanese gamers suggest using League of Legends or Overcooked to expose your partner’s true colors before marrying them
It’s a wonderful thing when you can enjoy video games with your significant other. Still, according to Japanese gamers, the true test of a relationship comes from playing League of Legends (LoL) or ...
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Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP to get framerate fix update on Nintendo Switch
Dragami Games CEO Yoshimi Yasuda has announced an update for Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP’s Nintendo Switch version. The performance patch will address the framerate drops that some players have been ...
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The First Descendant to get a jiggle physics update in response to community demand
This week, Nexon announced that it plans to add jiggle physics to its FTP looter shooter The First Descendant. This feature has been repeatedly requested by the community for a while. The actual ...
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The Steam Deck has seen widespread success, but it’s not stopping there. We ask Valve about the Steam Deck’s challenges and future goals
Following their nostalgia-inducing smoky translucent variant of the Steam Deck, Valve has announced a new white-colored limited-edition Steam Deck OLED set to launch on November 18. This time, the new ...
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Suda51’s statement about Metacritic scores blew up more than expected, but he doesn’t really care about that either
In a recent interview with AUTOMATON, Shadows of the Damned and No More Heroes creator Goichi Suda (Suda51) addressed the huge social media response to his previous comments about Metacritic scores ...